Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1372: Let's stay out of prison, please.

"He's not wrong. I'll kill her-kill all of them."

Silence fell between Penny and Zoren as they locked eyes with each other. Though they hadn't been together as long as it sometimes felt, Penny knew her husband well enough to understand he meant every damn word he just said.

"I..." Penny trailed off, considering his words. "...don't like men who kill."

Zoren remained silent, watching her closely, searching her expression. "I haven't done it. So you can't dislike me."

She smiled. "That's why I'm telling you beforehand because I don't want to dislike you."

But hadn't she told him before that nothing he did could ever make her leave him?

"Renren." Penny stepped closer, looking up at him with a softer expression. She couldn't match his fire when she knew he was barely holding himself back from punishing those who, in his eyes, deserved it.

Smiling, she reached for his hand and met his gaze. "Let's stay out of prison, please."

"What do you suggest we do?" he asked. "Penny, I understand your plan, even if you don't explain it. But there's no way in hell I'll let Grandma be within their reach."

Zoren agreed with her almost all the time-but not on this. Not even if he understood.

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"I know that." Penny nodded, her smile stretching. "That's why we're telling her."

"Hmm?" Zoren arched a brow, watching the glint in her eyes. "If that's the plan, why did you...?"

Penny pressed her lips together, glancing briefly in the direction Butler Hubert had gone. "I know we all trust Butler Hubert. But people's hearts change." She turned back to Zoren. "I believe we can trust him-but there's no harm in making sure of that. I just want to confirm that his heart hasn't changed... or been influenced. I'm sure this won't be a problem. Unless, of course, he's a mole."

silence stretched between them before Zoren nodded in satisfaction. Without a word, he reached for

the tension in his body slowly dissolving. "I missed you today," he whispered.

have executed a few

soothing motion. "It's not a

me if that'll make you feel

her misplaced innocence. After a few seconds, a slow breath escaped him, releasing the remaining tension in his body. His wife was his calm-the only person who knew him, never judged him, but would correct him when they both knew his ways

really make me a better person, darling," he murmured, lowering his head to

lips, wrapping her arms around his neck as she rose onto her toes. She didn't say it out loud, but she felt the

to stay

to let some other woman take advantage of her

Later That Evening...

staring at it for a full minute. Normally, he would have joined his wife by now. He never let an opportunity to make love with his

tonight might be

quietly walked away-not to the main door, but to the adjoining room where Old Mrs.

stare to stir her awake. Slowly, her lids cracked open,

child?" "Grandma..."

you have no idea how many secrets I've kept—and still keep. Even you wouldn't know

hesitate to say his reasons. "Then it's safe to tell you- someone's been poisoning you. And we suspect

After a long moment, Old Mrs. Pierson

root of all

human greed. That insatiable

now, that's the one

to Zoren. "I hear you, Renren. But even if they succeed... all their efforts will

Meanwhile...

computer monitor before

him